NFPA’s Fire Loss Statistics in the United States During 2022
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Each year in September or October the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)publishes the annual fire loss report in the US for the year prior. The 2022...
NFPA’s Fire Loss Statistics in the United States During 2021
Each year in September or October the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes the annual fire loss report in the US for the year prior. The 2021 report was published in September 2022...
4 Critical Loss Lessons from Large Warehouse Fires
With the increase in large catastrophic, sprinklered warehouse fires in the last several years, one must wonder if any loss lessons have resulted in better practice. Since the 1982 K-Mart fire,...
Virtual Loss Control Surveys Conducted at No Cost for Our Clients During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has caused massive disruptions to almost every industry, and the insurance and loss control industries are no exception. Travel restrictions and quarantine policies...
Protection for Idle and Vacant Properties
Currently we are in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 virus, which has caused a global recession. One of the direct results of the virus is the impact on business. Companies have furloughed...
Honeywell Recalls Photoelectric Smoke Sensors
As of June 21, 2019 Honeywell is recalling their Gamewell-FCI and Notifier Photoelectric Smoke Sensors sold with fire alarm systems. They have noticed that certain sensor models can possibly...
Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall Guide
Kidde recently identified a potential product safety issue related to certain models of its fire extinguishers. As a result, the company is voluntarily recalling these extinguishers. The recall...
High Piled Storage Permits
Code Officials are fining companies that do not comply with High Piled Storage Regulations in cities across the United States. Officials in Houston, San Diego, Riverside, San Jose, Denver and Seattle...
The Top 13 Changes to NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
The first edition of NFPA 13 came out in the year 1896. NFPA 13 is on a three year revision cycle, with the last edition in 2013. Revisions for the 2016 edition occurred in August 2013 and June 2014....
Clamps
The wind-uplift capacities of standing seam roof systems vary considerably depending on the components used. Similar systems in appearance can have very different uplift resistances. Two roofs can be...
COUNTERFEIT SPRINKLER HEADS
Counterfeit equipment and materials, no matter whether it is currency, watches or medicine, affect the reliability of the end user's systems as well as the reputation of the authentic manufacturers....
Lessons Not Learned
It disheartens us that even after the nightclub fires in Rhode Island, USA in February 2003 and in Buenos Aires, Argentina in December 2004, the lessons of those tragic events appear to have not been...